Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what public consultation (a) has been undertaken and (b) is planned for contracts that will affect the management of health data.
Answered by Gillian Keegan - Secretary of State for Education
The Department and NHS England and NHS Improvement comply with the General Data Protection Regulation and undertake appropriate data protection impact assessments for all new products, systems and processing activities. Individual high-profile programmes, such as General Practice Data for Planning and Research also undertake engagement to inform the approach to health data management.
In 2021, the Department published a draft data strategy for health and social care for public and stakeholder engagement. A finalised strategy will be published shortly which will set out commitments to improve trust in the health and care system’s use of data, including engagement with the public and stakeholders on data programmes and projects.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the Government intends to repeal the Coronavirus Act 2020 in its entirety.
Answered by Maggie Throup
On 21 February 2022, the Government announced the intention to expire all remaining non-devolved temporary provisions from the Coronavirus Act 2020. Of the 20 remaining non-devolved temporary provisions, 16 will automatically expire on 24 March 2022. The remaining four provisions will be expired within six months and the powers transferred into alternative permanent legislation. However, there are also a number of permanent provisions within the Act, which would require primary legislation to repeal. The Government is committed to repealing unnecessary provisions as soon as possible and will look for opportunities to do so as the legislative programme proceeds.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many private hospital beds have been (a) booked by NHS providers, (b) used by NHS providers and (c) unused since the start of March 2020.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information on the number of patients treated by private sector providers is not collected in the format requested. The following services and diagnostic tests were carried out by private sector providers:
Cardiology;
Cardiothoracic surgery;
Dermatology;
Ear, nose and throat;
Gastroenterology;
General medicine;
General surgery;
Gynaecology;
Neurology;
Neurosurgery;
Ophthalmology;
Oral surgery;
Plastic surgery;
Rheumatology;
Thoracic medicine;
Trauma and orthopaedics;
Urology;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Computed tomography; and
Endoscopy.
Information on the number of private hospital beds which were booked, used or unused by National Health Service providers is not held centrally.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will provide a breakdown of the types of services and treatments provided by private sector providers to NHS patients during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information on the number of patients treated by private sector providers is not collected in the format requested. The following services and diagnostic tests were carried out by private sector providers:
Cardiology;
Cardiothoracic surgery;
Dermatology;
Ear, nose and throat;
Gastroenterology;
General medicine;
General surgery;
Gynaecology;
Neurology;
Neurosurgery;
Ophthalmology;
Oral surgery;
Plastic surgery;
Rheumatology;
Thoracic medicine;
Trauma and orthopaedics;
Urology;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Computed tomography; and
Endoscopy.
Information on the number of private hospital beds which were booked, used or unused by National Health Service providers is not held centrally.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients were treated by private sector providers contracted by the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak in each month since March 2020, by hospital trust in England.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information on the number of patients treated by private sector providers is not collected in the format requested. The following services and diagnostic tests were carried out by private sector providers:
Cardiology;
Cardiothoracic surgery;
Dermatology;
Ear, nose and throat;
Gastroenterology;
General medicine;
General surgery;
Gynaecology;
Neurology;
Neurosurgery;
Ophthalmology;
Oral surgery;
Plastic surgery;
Rheumatology;
Thoracic medicine;
Trauma and orthopaedics;
Urology;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Computed tomography; and
Endoscopy.
Information on the number of private hospital beds which were booked, used or unused by National Health Service providers is not held centrally.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much NHS England has spent on purchasing hospital capacity and health services from private sector providers during the covid-19 outbreak since March 2020.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information requested is not currently available while the reconciliation of these contracts is completed.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has any plans to impose temporary lockdowns in October 2021.
Answered by Maggie Throup
The success of the vaccination programme means that stringent economic and social restrictions may not be needed to prevent unsustainable pressure on the National Health Service this autumn. The risk of COVID-19 is now being managed through pharmaceutical interventions like vaccines and antivirals, including vaccines for those aged 12 to 15 years old, continuing the Test, Trace and Isolate programme, and managing risks at the border.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on private hospital facilities since the start of March 2020 for booked procedures that have failed to take place.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information request is not held centrally. Payments were made to independent providers on a cost recovery basis rather than by procedure or per bed, to use facilities as flexibly as needed.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much the NHS has spent on private hospital facilities that have gone unused since the start of March 2020.
Answered by Edward Argar - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice)
The information requested is not held centrally. Contracts for the bulk purchasing of hospital facilities on a cost recovery basis do not record unused capacity. The bulk purchasing of private hospital services ended on 31 March 2021.
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the risks to public health of British holidaymakers failing to comply with covid-19 testing requirements after travelling abroad; and if he will make a statement.
Answered by Jo Churchill - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
We are unable to provide the information requested as it relates to the ongoing formulation of Government policy. However, an important part of the Government’s aim to see a safe and sustainable return to international travel is ensuring the inbound rules are being adhered to, including individuals entering England from both amber-list and green-list countries and territories.
We are working closely with the Home Office to ensure that our international travel regulations are robustly enforced. The Home Office has contracted Mitie (private security) to conduct door-step visits to those suspected of non-compliance. Any individuals suspected of non-compliance by Mitie officers are referred to the police for follow-up enforcement action, which can include issuing Fixed Penalty Notices.